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TXHT Jersey Share – Winter Classic Knockout King

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at the jersey we never thought would ever be shipped by the NHL Shop, the Washington Capitals 2011 Winter Classic John Erskine jersey.

So as previously talked about two entries earlier, this is the jersey I originally ordered through the NHL Shop that took FOREVER to ship, to the point that I went and bought another jersey from my local Modell’s only to then have it shipped to me. This is why I order through Cool Hockey only now for jerseys.

For this jersey I really wanted Erskine because he was, and still is, one of my favorite Capitals players, and at the Winter Classic had one of the greatest moments when he fought Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Rupp. I also have a photo of Erskine fighting Rupp on my wall autographed by Erskine.

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August 21, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Bonzai!!

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at a Washington Capitals retro red jersey customized to Capitals Legend Peter Bondra.

So I actually haven’t touched base on this jersey outside of the Capitals alternate jersey, but this jersey is what the Capitals wore from when they entered the league in 1974 all the way up to 1995. This is the only one I have from the NHL Vintage Series, and when I had the opportunity to I had is customized to my favorite player of all time Peter Bondra.

Bondra is someone I tried to emulate my game after in ice hockey, except I didn’t exactly have the skill set like Bondra to pull it off. *laughs*

One of my most fundest memories of seeing Bondra play live was the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the old Capital Centre then known as US Air Arena when he would score 5 goals against the Lightning. Bondra also shot a puck over the boards during pregame warmups and I got the puck. Still have it to this day in safe keeping.

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August 20, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Hendy!!

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we now get to shift our focus over to some signed jerseys starting with this replica Washington Capitals 2011 Winter Classic Matt Hendricks jersey.

So funny story about this one. I orginally ordered through NHL Shop a John Erskine Winter Classic jersey, but it was taking forever so I tried cancelling it and went to Modell’s and picked up a blank Capitals Winter Classic jersey to have customized by the Capitals Team Store to an Erskine jersey. Well before I could get to the team store the Erskine jersey arrived because the NHL Shop never cancelled my order despite sayingt hey would. Good job NHL Shop.

So I decided to get another player that I really liked on the team for my now second Winter Classic jersey, and that was forward Matt Hendricks. I loved Hendricks when he played. He was a hard working player that put in 110% every game he played. I was able to get this jersey autographed after one of the team practices by Hendricks, and I will say this. Hendricks was one of the greatest guys to talk to and I would like to personally congratulate him on an amazing career and wish him nothing but the best with the Minnesota Wild Front Office.

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August 19, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Finally Champions!

Today in the TXHT Jersey Share series we celebrate the Washington Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup Championship.

Finally after so much torture as a Capitals fan it was with great joy when the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018. For what I originally wanted to was get the Capitals road jersey with the Finals patch on it, and then have the home jersey with the Champions patch on it. Obviously I switched it due to jersey availability, and also it made a better concept to go with the Capitals home with the Finals patch as they played two games at home, and then the Champions patch on the road jersey because they won the Stanley Cup on the road in Vegas.

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August 11, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – 20 Years for a Second Chance

Today in TXHT Jersey Share we take our second look at the Adidas AdiZero line this time with the Washington Capitals home jersey, and with a little help from our friends at Cool Hockey, we got it prepared for the opportunity of a lifetime.

I’m not going to lie, but the Adidas jerseys are really nice and probably have the best quality out of all the jerseys I’ve gotten my hands on. The fabric is one of the best I’ve ever felt for a hockey jersey, and I have quite a few authentic jerseys including a game worn jersey.

Obviously there is no distinct changes between the Reebok version and the Adidas version for the Capitals home and road jerseys. One of the best features though is thanks to Cool Hockey, and that is the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals patch. It had been 20 years since the last time the Capitals made it to the Finals, and to have this moment was special for me and I had to get the patch on the jersey to commerate the moment.

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August 9, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Ovi the Rookie

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at this replica jersey that was purchased during Alex Ovechkin’s rookie season with the Washington Capitals.

So without a doubt it’s virtually impossible to go to a Capitals game without seeing a few thousand Ovechkin jerseys in the red, white, and blue (navy), but it’s a little less for the original jerseys the Capitals were wearing when Ovechkin came into the League, but that’s also not surprising being how the majority of the people jumped on the bandwagon once the Capitals started going to the playoffs once they went back to rocking the red.

This jersey is a true gem. I’m glad I was able to purchase this when I did, and this is still the only alex Ovechkin jersey that I own.

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August 3, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – The Habs Outdoors

Today in TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at our third straight NHL Winter Classic jersey with the Montreal Canadiens.

For the 2016 NHL Winter Classic it saw the Boston Bruins host the Canadiens at Gillette Stadium. For the Canadiens they did this white ensemble which is based off of their 1940’s look, with the crest being from the 1920’s. The shade of blue that is used is from 1909, and the globes on the sleeves are from 1925. Overall a really cool jersey honoring different aspects of the Canadiens franchise history.

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August 2, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Our Turn to Host the Outdoors

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls it’s now our turn to host the great outdoors as we take a look at the Washington Capitals 2015 Winter Classic jersey.

For the second foray into the Winter Classic the Capitals would host the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationals Park, and they would bring us a jersey that was inspired by past teams before the Capitals came into existence.

This was a cool jersey for the Capitals which mixed a few things to great success, and for the names and numbers on the backs the material they used for the patches had a more fabric feel to them which was cool.

Fun fact for these jerseys. This marked the first time Reebok did not sell authentics, and the replicas did not have the Winter Classic patch on them. You had to by the patch separately which was a massive disservice by Reebok. Also the “W” on the crest was not your typical patch and was, and still is, very crinkly. Still a cool jersey though.

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Our view for the 2015 Winter Classic.

August 1, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Taking it Outdoors

In today’s edition of TXHT Jersey Share we head outdoors for the 2011 NHL Winter Classic and the beautiful jersey the Washington Capitals brought back to life.

When it was announced that the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to host their long time rival Capitals for the 2011 Winter Classic at Heinz Field many began to speculate what jersey the Capitals could be wearing for the game. Given the first few years were throwbacks to what was worn in the past or a take on what was part of that cities history it was all but expected the bring back theor retro red, white, and blue jerseys for the Classic. That became all but confirmed when the logos for the two teams were unveiled and then at Fan Fest the official unveiling of the jerseys by Alex Ovechkin, Yvon Labre, and Rod Langway.

It’s a very beautiful jersey that works with today’s team, and by this jersey being introduced for the Classic it allowed it to come back full time as an alternate, first as the retro white, then as the retro red.

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July 31, 2019
TXHT Opinion – The Capitals Salary Cap Crunch

With July coming to an end the Washington Capitals have made some moves to improve their bottom six and their defense. However, with these moves and the re-signings of forwards Jakub Vrana and Chandler Stephenson, and defenseman Christian Djoos the Capitals have put themselves into a bit of a Cap crunch.

Currently the Capitals stand with $1.3mil over the Salary Cap, which is fine for now as teams are allowed to be 10% over the Cap up until the start of the regular season. Obviously with the arbitration cases of Djoos and Stephenson the end results were a little higher than some expected and rightfully so. Djoos was awarded a one year $1.25mil contract, while Stephenson got a one year $1.05mil contract. I’m no math wizard, but I see where we have our $1.3mil Cap issue.

Now hear me out here because this may get complicated, but last I checked both Djoos and Stephenson did not get a lot of playing time as the season came near an end and the playoffs wore on. Now many will bring up the fact that Djoos was injured for a good amount of the regular season, but yet once he was back in the lineup, specifically in the playoffs, Djoos couldn’t get more than seven minutes a game. Another thing that didn’t help Djoos’ case was that Jonas Siegenthaler played Djoos out of th lineup. Once Siegenthaler replaced Djoos in the lineup in the first round against Carolina, Siegenthaler played more minutes in one game than what Djoos averaged in the playoffs as a whole. So to me, unless Djoos has a stellar training camp, Siegenthaler is your sixth defenseman this upcoming season and Djoos is expendable now.

Now for Stephenson, to me he became expendable when Travis Boyd started getting more playing time. Stephenson this past season also didn’t exceed in his sophmore year like he did in his rookie campaign where he was an integral part to the Capitals winning the Stanley Cup. With the Capitals signing Garnet Hathaway, Richard Panik, and Brendan Leipsic this pushes both Stephenson and Boyd out of the equation.

So how would I fix this? Great question. First thing I’d do is clear out the $1.3mil in Cap space that is putting us over the Cap, and how I would do that is by trading both Djoos and Stephenson for draft picks. Yes, draft picks. You can never have too many draft picks. So with those two trades you clear out the $1.3mil, next thing I would do is send down Travis Boyd via waivers and call up Shane Gersich who is a lesser Cap hit by $100k. Now here is where it gets tricky for the Capitals. Who would be the seventh defenseman once Djoos has been traded? I’ve heard Tyler Lewington’s name thrown around and being how he has a cheap Cap hit, it would work, however, there is still no wiggle room which means the Capitals are going to need to make another trade and give a young guy a spot. Particularly on offense. Who would I trade? I honestly don’t know, and that’s why I’m not the general manager.

One thing is for sure, Brian MacLellan is working the phones and is looking to get his team under the Cap and with some wiggle room to do call ups in case of an injury. It will be an interesting time leading up to training camp in September, and will be very interesting to see what moves MacLellan will make in that time.

July 30, 2019